Kwanzaa

Have Yourself a Folky Little Christmas, Day 8
Today is the first day of our trip through the songs and symbology of Kwanzaa. Check out this page for an introduction to Kwanzaa, and some great African-American folk music.

Have Yourself a Folky Little Christmas, Day 9
On this second day of looking at Folk music and Kwanzaa, you can check out the Invocations for Kwanzaa and a great record by Vance Gilbert.

Have Yourself a Folky Little Christmas, Day 10
On this third day of our look at Kwanzaa, we explore Ujima (responsibility), as well as the music of Tim O'Brien and Leadbelly.

Have Yourself a Folky Little Christmas, Day 11
On the fourth day of Kwanzaa, my true love gave to me: a cool Keb Mo CD, a song by Bruce Cockburn, Kwanzaa decorations, and the fourth principle of Kwanzaa.

Have Yourself a Folky Little Christmas, Day 12
Today's Kwanzaa exploration covers tunes by Sweet Honey In The Rock and David Roth, as well as the principle of Purpose (Nia).

Have Yourself a Folky Little Christmas, Day 13
On this sixth day of exploring the traditions of Kwanzaa and African-American folk music, we take a look at the sixth principle of Kwanzaa: creativity.

Have Yourself a Folky Little Christmas, Day 14
The final day of Kwanzaa falls on the first day of the New Year, and is a day for meditation. On this final day of our journey through Kwanzaa, we look at the seventh principle and the music of Taj Mahal.